Montessori Advocate Trevor Eissler
Reviews
“In this beautifully written story of hope and love, Trevor Eissler sets up an educationally sound problem that will captivate the imagination of all children and motivate them to find solutions. It is guaranteed to open minds, stretch imagination, and inspire action. This is the kind of literary work we need for all children because it touches the core of humanity and can be the starting point of an endless and ever expanding education journey into sciences, social sciences, literature, arts, and even physical exercises.”
—Yong Zhao, Ph.D. Professor, College of Education, author World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students
"In simple language and muted colors, Eissler and Baek coax children to imagine a girl just like them, living in a dystopian world. This little book is eye-opening and wonder-inducing at the same time."
—Laura Vanderkam, author of All the Money in the World and 168 Hours
"A captivating story through which to explore, imagine, and grow."
—Peter Sims, author of Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
"Once again, Trevor Eissler brings a spell-binding story that teaches our children more about the world they live in. Just as he did with 4,962,571, N is for North Korea takes children on an adventure where exploration and interaction with their surroundings buttress the story's main theme. N is for North Korea also gives children a glimpse of another culture and the difficulties faced by the people there. It is important as parents to educate our children–through experience and story–about the plight of those in other regions around the globe.
In short, N is for North Korea is a splendid, heartfelt, and compelling story of a little girl's quest to reach across a political divide to connect with a family member. My four-year old daughter Abigail loved the story, and she asked lots of questions as the plot unfolded. This is the gift that Trevor Eissler's book will be for your child, helping them to: see, feel, act, and have empathy for a child that lives in a very different place, and yet is just like they are. Bravo for N is for North Korea!"
—John Sherpa, author of LiNK: The Fascinating Ways Our Minds Connect
“N is for North Korea is a delightful, insightful, children's book—the kind I would like to read to my child or to my primary class. Maria Montessori suggested that we read "stories that are true or could be true." This story is not true but it could be true. The illustrations are marvelous. The little girl from North Korea is indeed every child, illustrating the universality of childhood and, by extension, of all human beings.”
—Dr. Annette Haines, The Montessori Training Center of St. Louis
“This is a masterpiece. Whether read by a child or an adult, the story is accessible and engaging on so many levels. It left me stewing.
What is so wonderful about Montessori is that it really is about the recognition of the equality of human spirit. The Montessori philosophy does not discriminate, judge, sort human beings by predetermined assumptions whether they be academic, cultural, etc...but rather assists a fellow spirit through being present, thereby allowing a demonstration of respect and love for the individual. The result is nourishment for each, any, all of the participants.
By practicing the implementation of this equality, which is the framework of Montessori, it becomes possible for us to realize that heaven is not some far away place, separate, but that the earth we live on IS indeed the Garden of Eden, heaven itself.”
—Aidan McAuley, co-founder of Montessori MadMen
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